Climbing the Stairs
by Padma Venkatraman
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Women / Girls
- Asian
Year Published 2008
Word Count 50,158
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 122419
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Brain damage--Fiction
- India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Fiction
- Prejudices
- British occupation, 1765-1947
- Family life
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Young adult fiction
- Prejudices--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- History
- Family life--India--Fiction
- Brain damage
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- India
- Lists With This Book
- SpringBoard, Grade 7 Unit 4
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 3
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman about Climbing the Stairs
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Padma Venkatraman
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Guest Post by Padma Venkatraman
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reader's Theater Script from Padma Venkatraman
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Glossary of Indian Words & Phrases from Padma Venkatraman
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Lesson Plan from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Lesson Plan from Author's Personal Website
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Discussion Guide from Book's Website
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sumeet Bharati
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Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
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